By Tanya Núñez, National Co-coordinator (this report was originally published as part of the latest episode of our Eco-Solidarity Update on YouTube) Brazilian Trade Unionist and Ecologist Chico Mendes once said, “Ecology, without class struggle, is just gardening.” As we enter an era of unprecedented ecological devastation, a rise in fascism, threat of nuclear war,…
Eco Solidarity Update # 5 is here! For this episode we report on Donald Trump’s series of decrees constituting a declaration of war against the planet and its people. Happy Earth Day! We’re still here, Earth’s still here. Life is good and those who can, should enjoy it. But, more than ever, Earth Day is…
By Tanya Núñez – Sep 30, 2024 Human rights organizations launch an international campaign to return Colombian peace negotiator Simon Trinidad back to his home country after being imprisoned in a US supermax prison for over 20 years. Let Simón Go Home! Sign the Open Letter and/or get your organization to endorse Many believe that…
By Tanya Nuñez, William Camacaro, and James Jordan We’re reaching out to you with urgent news regarding the political landscape in Colombia. The elected government of President Gustavo Petro and Vice President Francia Marquez, whose rise to power marked a historic moment in Colombian politics, is facing imminent threats from the Colombian oligarchy seeking to…
Issue #3: Register for Our Inauguration Class Webinar Celebrating MLK! Join us on Saturday, January 13th at 1 pm EST (12 CST, 11 MST, 10 PST) for a celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King and the opening session of the 2024 Lucy Parsons Popular Human Rights School Human Rights Defender/Observer…
AFGJ’s Tanya Nuñez asks Austin Cole of Black Alliance for Peace if there is any connection between the struggles of the Haitian and the Palestinian people. For more information: blackallianceforpeace.com . This is a production of the Alliance for Global Justice, www.AFGJ.org . Be sure and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more informative videos
(This video, produced by Tanya Nuñez, is a conversation with a spokesperson for one of the communities most impacted by threats and assassinations in Colombia. Alirio presents important ideas for ending political violence and advancing the vision of a new Colombia.) Declaración de Solidaridad con el ETCR Dagoberto Ortiz en la vereda Monterredondo, Miranda, Cauca,…
By Tanya Nuñez and James Patrick Jordan In a new act of anti-union abuse by Carlos Camargo, Colombia’s right wing Ombudsman, the Human Rights Defenders Union, SINDHEP, was recently expelled from the collective bargaining table on reasons that have no legal basis. This arbitrary and illegal act comes days after SINDHEP made a public denouncement…
